How Likely Are You to Develop Alzheimer’s?
One of the most common things you hear in relation to Alzheimer’s is “Oh all the men in my family get it, so I’m going to get it” or “It’s not in my family so I...
Category: Disease
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly
The Good – A snack I recently opened the door to my refrigerator and delightfully found a tub of ice cream waiting, practically begging to-be consumed. A smile ...
Alzheimer’s: More Risky Than You Think
Alzheimer’s: the complicated disease resulting in memory loss, confusion, and disorientation. Odds are we’ve all heard of this disease and the profound implicat...
Estrogen, Insulin Resistance, and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Love Triangle
Insulin Resistance and Alzheimer’s Disease: The first two members involved in this complicated love triangle are insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s Disease. The...
Infliximab: Treating Everything From Alzheimer’s to Arthritis
What would you think if I told you the same manmade drug is used to treat Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), Type II Diabetes (T2D), psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn...
My head hurts…Now What?
WHAAAM!!!! Congratulations. Whether from a head-to-head athletic collision, tripping backward on slippery ice, or the result of an unfortunate car accident, you...
The Surprising Connection Between Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the Menstrual Cycle
How is Traumatic Brain Injury Classified? Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when there is a sudden injury to the head, such as a concussion, resulting in dama...
What’s the best way to understand Addiction..?
What’s the best way to understand Addiction? Although virtually everyone either has struggled or knows someone who has struggled with addiction, actually defini...
Addiction: Risk Factors for Relapse
Relapse prevention skills are important for living a happy life in recovery. In order to learn these prevention skills, one must know what the risk factors for ...
Are Oreos More Addictive Than Cocaine? Unwrapping Food Addiction
A recent study found that rats equally prefer Oreos and cocaine over control substances (rice cakes and saline). Not only that—the same brain regions are activa...